"Assistant/Associate Professor in English Language Arts"

Assistant/Associate Professor in English Language Arts

Company: North Carolina State University

Job Location: Raleigh, NC

Category: English and Literature

Type: Full-Time

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Location: Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

The Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS) in the College of Education at NC State University seeks an exceptional candidate to work in the area of English Language Arts (ELA), including Middle School ELA and secondary English Education preservice teacher preparation for the Fall of 2026. This candidate would teach secondary English and middle grades ELA methods courses, advise undergraduate pre-service teachers, and mentor doctoral students in the Literacy and English Language Arts (LELA) concentration. We are seeking an assistant or associate professor in English Language Arts who will be an integral part of the LELA, Middle Grades English Language Arts and Social Studies Education (MSL), and English Teacher Education program faculties.

As part of the Ph.D. in the Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences (TELS), the Literacy and English Language Arts (LELA) education concentration is designed for individuals with interests in literacy, reading development, new literacies, and English Language Arts education research, scholarship, and teacher preparation. The MSL Program offers an undergraduate degree and initial licensure in middle grades ELA and social studies. This position is focused on ELA education specifically, while offering the opportunity to collaborate with social studies education faculty. The English Teacher Education (TED) concentration, part of the B.A. program in the Department of English, prepares undergraduates to teach high school English. The successful candidate for this position would teach secondary ELA methods courses and collaborate with faculty in the English Department (College of Humanities and Social Sciences).

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• An active research agenda focused on Secondary English Education and/or English Language Arts.
• Demonstrated potential to secure external research funding to support ongoing scholarly initiatives.
• An established record of research and publication commensurate with the rank and expectations of a Research 1 (very high research activity) university.

Application reviews will begin Dec. 8 and will continue until filled.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

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Minimum Experience/Education:

• Earned doctorate in English Education, Literacy Education, Teacher Education, Learning Sciences, Curriculum and Instruction, or related fields.
• A minimum of three years of teaching experience in 6-12 schools or equivalent settings

Required Qualifications:

• Research focus related to Secondary English Education/English Language Arts
• Potential to secure externally-funded projects
• Established record of scholarly research and publication, aligned with the rank and appropriate for a Research 1 University (very high research activity)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with supervising and facilitating student teaching internships and school partnerships
• Experience in program design, development, and coordination
• Demonstrated ability to understand and apply skills of effective digital instructional technology within courses

Required License or Certification:

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